Municipal waste by waste management operations in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Municipal waste by waste management operations was 517 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
517 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
534 Kilograms per capita
in 2021
All-time low
467 Kilograms per capita
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Municipal waste by waste management operations in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 517 Kilograms per capita for municipal waste by waste management operations in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 534 Kilograms per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 467 Kilograms per capita, in 1995.
Municipal waste by waste management operations in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 467 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1996 | 478 Kilograms per capita | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 491 Kilograms per capita | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 487 Kilograms per capita | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 500 Kilograms per capita | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 513 Kilograms per capita | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 509 Kilograms per capita | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 515 Kilograms per capita | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 502 Kilograms per capita | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 500 Kilograms per capita | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 506 Kilograms per capita | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 513 Kilograms per capita | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 517 Kilograms per capita | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 517 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 509 Kilograms per capita | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 503 Kilograms per capita | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 499 Kilograms per capita | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 487 Kilograms per capita | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 479 Kilograms per capita | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 479 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 481 Kilograms per capita | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 494 Kilograms per capita | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 500 Kilograms per capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 501 Kilograms per capita | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 505 Kilograms per capita | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 521 Kilograms per capita | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 534 Kilograms per capita | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 514 Kilograms per capita | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 511 Kilograms per capita | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 517 Kilograms per capita | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 484.6 Kilograms per capita | 467 Kilograms per capita | 500 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2000s | 510.1 Kilograms per capita | 500 Kilograms per capita | 517 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 492.8 Kilograms per capita | 479 Kilograms per capita | 505 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 519.4 Kilograms per capita | 511 Kilograms per capita | 534 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More environment data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes 151,181 Megawatt (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector 2.79 million Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and -230,985 (2024)
- Environmental tax revenues 374,757 Million euro (2024)
- Air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals 3.34 billion Tonne (2025)
- Inland waterway transport by nationality of vessel and coverage 57,319 Thousand tonnes (2022)
- Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity 2.63 billion Tonne (2024)
- Trade in recyclable raw materials 85.81 million (2025)
- Packaging waste by waste management operations 79.77 million Tonne (2023)
- Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars 107.9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste by waste management operations in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 517 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 534 Kilograms per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 467 Kilograms per capita in 1995.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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